Kentucky General Assembly

Kentucky’s former House Majority Leader John “Bam” Carney has died after battling an illness since late 2019. He was 51. According to a family statement…

It’s a new year, a new decade, and a new era in Frankfort as the 2020 Kentucky General Assembly gavels into session Tuesday. This week on Capitol Chat we…

A Republican state lawmaker has been charged with breaking a law that he tried to change during the legislative session. Media outlets report the…

State Rep. Bam Carney says he is stepping down from his leadership role as House Republican whip. The Campbellsville lawmaker said Tuesday that he…

A federal judge has moved the trial date of an outgoing Kentucky lawmaker and a retired state mine inspector who are facing bribery charges.The…

Kentucky House Speaker Pro Tem Larry Clark says he will not run for the leadership post he has held since 1993.The Louisville Democrat, who was re-elected…

Democrats have hung on to control of the Kentucky House to maintain their shared power with Senate Republicans in the General Assembly.Republicans…

Officials in Frankfort are working on a modernized system of getting messages to lawmakers during the General Assembly.In the past, legislative staffers…

LEXINGTON, Ky. - State lawmakers return to Frankfort Tuesday for the start of the 2013 legislative session, and Governor Steve Beshear is already…